Sgt. William F. Todd
From the 1850 Census #150/248
Name - William Todd
Aged - 27 Years
Home in 1850 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Occupation - Machinest
Attended Elgin High School.
From the Academy Civil War Monument
Attended the Elgin Academy.
Listed in the 1859-1860 Elgin Directory as living on Kimball St.
From the Elgin Reserved Militia Rolls
1861 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia
Signed the roll July 27, 1861.
1862 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia
Signed the roll July 7, 1862.From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
B Co. 69th Ill. Vol. Inf.
Three Months Service
Enlisted June 4, 1862 as a private.Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered In June 14, 1862 at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Ill's.
Guard duties at Camp Douglas guarding rebel prisoners.
C Co. 141st Ill. Vol. Inf.
100 Days Service
Enlisted May 5, 1864Mustered In June 16, 1864 at Camp Kane in Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered Out Oct. 10, 1864 at Camp Fry in Chicago, Ill's.
C Co. 153rd. Ill. Vol. Inf.
One Years Service
Enlisted Feb. 15, 1865.Mustered In Feb. 15, 1865 at Camp Fry in Chicago, Ill's.
Guard duties along the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad.
Mustered Out Sept. 21, 1865.
Received final pay and discharged at Springfield, Ill's. Sept. 24, 1865.
Elgin Registered Voter in 1866.
Member Elgin Lodge #117 of the Masons. Per their records William was born in Elgin with occupation of Mason.
From the Post #49 Files
Joined GAR Veteran's Post #49 Oct. 4, 1887.
Transferred to another GAR Post, post not listed.
Died March 22, 1927.
Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.
Militia forms filed for Elgin in 1861.
Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.
Militia forms filed for Elgin in 1862.
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